Raw Wool Grease (Wool Grease)
Raw Wool Grease is the name given to the waxy substance secreted from the sebaceous glands of sheep, which adds a protective layer to wool fibres. It is obtained when the wool is washed. Depending on the breed of sheep, unwashed raw wool has a Raw Wool Grease content of 8 to 16 percent. Indications on the use of Raw Wool Grease reach date back to the ancient Greeks and Romans. The term lanolin (lana = wool, oleum = oil, fat) also dates from this time. Today, Raw Wool Grease mainly comes from China, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Chile. In Europe, wool washing is on the decline.
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High water absorption
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For the production of lanolin
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In leather care products
This product has the following features:
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Complex mixture of wax esters, alcohols, free fatty acids and hydrocarbons
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Insoluble in water
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Can absorb several times its weight in water
Cosmetics
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Used to produce purified lanolin, which is used in nourishing creams for stressed skin
Animal nutrition & care
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Used in animal care
Chemistry & technology
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An ingredient in leather care products as well as in lubricants and anti-rust agents
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Use as corrosion protection
